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April 5, 2018

Simposio de TPS (Temporary Protective Status) – Conozca Sus Derechos

Entrada Gratuita / Free Entry

*English translation below

El comité de TPS para la residencia permanente los invita a un Simposio de TPS el 29 de Abril del 2018 a las 5 pm en el Centro Cultural La Peña. En este Simposio tendremos varios recursos para personas con TPS, incluyendo información para conocer sus derechos legales, una feria de recursos, talleres, e información para personas LGBTQ+ con TPS.

Por favor compartir este evento y la información del evento con cualquier persona que usted conoce que tenga TPS o que sea aliadx de la comunidad TPS.

¡Entrada gratuita!

Habra refrigerio y cuidado de niños. Por cualquier pregunta, por favor mándenos un mensaje a: mejiaj979@gmail.com o llame a Alianza TPS al (510) 859-7413
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The TPS Committee for Permanent Residency is hosting a TPS Symposium on April 29, 2018 at 5pm at La Peña Cultural Center. We will have several resources for folks with TPS including “Know your rights”, a resource fair, workshops and information for LGBTQ+ people with TPS.

Please share this event and information about the event with anyone you know that has TPS or is an ally to the TPS community.

Entrance is free!

Refreshments will be provided and child care will be available. For more information or questions, please send a message to Jose Mejia: mejiaj979@gmail.com

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April 5, 2018

John Santos presents: Taller de Plena con los Maestros (Plena Workshop)

Admission: $20-$30 Sliding Scale

All levels welcome! (Youth with Plena experience are welcome, too.)

Please bring panderetas and güícharos if you can! There will be a limited number to share.

The Plena is Puerto Rico’s most popular form of music with a rich history of political activism and documentation of the everyday lives, concerns and humor of working class Puerto Ricans and of every Puerto Rican. Its main instruments are the pandereta, an Islamic-derived frame drum held in one hand and played with the other, and the güícharo, a gourd scraper of indigenous Taino origin.

Three master musicians will conduct this workshop:

Juango Gutierrez is the founder and director of the landmark, Grammy-nominated Pleneros de la 21 (NY 1983) that claims the longest history of presenting traditional Puerto Rican Music in the US among active groups.

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Hector “Tito” Matos is a force of nature as a virtuoso panderetero, founder and director of the powerhouse, Grammy-nominated Viento de Agua (NY/PR 1997), as well as a leader of the movement that has researched and resuscitated the plena among Puerto Rican youth in recent decades.

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Also participating will be legendary Puerto Rican band leader and vocalist extraordinaire, Jerry Medina, who was a founding member of the iconic group, Batacumbele in 1980.

March 23, 2018

AguaClara Flamenco 5th Annual Student Showcase: Con Gusto!

Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:00pm.

$18 Advance / $25 door / $10 kids,

Kids welcome, 5 and under free!

AguaClara Flamenco presents its 5th Annual Student Showcase of new group and solo choreographies. With musicians Roberto Zamora, David McLean, Gopal Slavonic, and featuring students of director and choreography Clara Rodriguez.

Dancers:
Luna Alonso-Glasner
Eugenia Amador
Claudia Barros
Peri Beller
Melina Berkov-Rojas
Melissa Boyd
Vishwa J. Dave
Ellie Fullman
Laura Hanks
Katie Gallagher
Ana Maria Garcia
Alice Glasner
Rebecca Martinez
Antara Medina
Kendra Pearson
Rosina Roibal
Diana Sanchez
Claudia Scotti
Aryeh Shell
Vanessa Siegel

February 26, 2018

Dance Latin Rhythms Class Part 2: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia & Samba

$54 for series, or $20 Drop-in

Class is held in the Community Room (the room with the mirror)!

This is the second part of a 4-week series designed for beginner-intermediate students to learn and enjoy 5 popular Latin rhythms: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia & Samba! ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

Explore the possibilities of your body and how to communicate with others through dance, rhythm and flavor! Partners are not necessary!

This class is taught by Venezuelan dance instructor Juliana Mendonca. Juliana’s teaching style is not a traditional ballroom style latin dance class. She first

her students to connect to their body and to connect to the rhythms before getting to the steps and turns. This foundation will help you loosen up your hips, knees, shoulders and arms to allow each student to get their own authentic feel for each genre and it’s unique rhythm.

SERIES SCHEDULE (4-weeks)

Monday, March 12 at 7pm-8pm

Monday, March 19 at 7pm-8pm

Monday, March 26 at 7pm-8pm

Monday, April 2 at 7pm-8pm

ENROLLMENT DETAILS

Series Tuition: $54 (payments made through Eventbrite)

Drop-ins available for $20 per class.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Juliana Mendonca is a dance performer, choreographer and teacher. She graduated with a degree in dance from University Institute of Caracas, Venezuela in 2005, she also served as an instructor at the Performing Arts Department of the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela (2012-2015). Juliana co-founded Raíz de Agua, a music and dance company. Juliana currently lives in Oakland, California with her husband and daughter, working as a dancer, choreographer and teacher.

QUESTIONS? Contact the instructor: juliana.mendonca.espinoza@gmail.com

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT LA PEÑA SOON!

* PLEASE NOTE: THIS CLASS REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 8 STUDENTS ENROLLED.

February 23, 2018

Wine, Chocolates and Tapas Fundraiser for La Peña

Join us on Thursday, March 8th at 8pm for a wine tasting fundraiser for La Peña!

La Peña Cultural center has partnered with three amazing Latina and Chicana entrepreneurs: Amelia Garcia-Gonzales (owner of Casa de Chocolates), Fausta Franco-Guerrero (owner of Fathia Vineyards) and Carmen Gloria Figueroa (chef-owner of El Meson de Violeta) to sponsor a very special fundraiser for La Peña on International Women’s Day!

100% of the funds raised from this event go toward La Peña Cultural Center!

Celebrate International Women’s Day and support La Peña Cultural Center by sampling mouthwatering artisanal chocolates by Casa De Chocolates and savory tapas by El Mesón de Violeta, paired beautifully with award-winning wines by Fathia Vineyards!

In addition to the wine tastings, attendees will enjoy live music by De Tierra Caliente, known for their catchy melodies and lyrics that fuse Latin, Caribbean and Brazilian rhythms to inspire an irresistible North/South American party.

ALL TICKETS INCLUDE:

4 wine tastings & pairings of tapas and chocolates
Repeat tastings of your favorite wines
Limited Edition La Peña wine glass keepsake
Live Concert by De Tierra Caliente
The satisfaction of helping your local cultural center!

100% of the funds raised from this event go toward La Peña Cultural Center!

By purchasing a ticket, you are supporting dozens of Bay Area communities who depend on La Peña to present: classes, community gatherings, panel discussions, fundraisers, film screenings, workshops, community theater, open mics and more! Thank you for your support!

TICKET PRICES/ LEVELS OF GIVING:

$60 – La Peña SUPPORTER

$75 – La Peña CHAMPION

$100 – La Peña FAMILIA

Your contribution at any level you can give is greatly appreciated!

This event has a limit of only 80 tickets! So get your tickets soon!

ABOUT OUR PARTNERS:

Latina and Chicana entrepreneurs Amelia Garcia-Gonzales (Casa de Chocolates), Fausta Franco-Guerrero (Fathia Vineyards) and Carmen Gloria Figueroa (El Meson de Violeta) are combining forces to sponsor a fundraiser for La Peña Cultural Center on International Women’s Day!

FATHIA VINEYARDS is a boutique family winery located in the heart of Sonoma Valley, founded and operated by Fausta Franco-Guerrero. In 2005, we purchased a small piece of land in Sonoma, built a house and with the help of my uncle Nicolas we planted our first estate vineyard. We experimented with our fruit for a few years, and by 2011, we bottled our first wines under our family name, Fausta. In 2015, we change the name of our winery to Fathia, which means VICTORIOUS. Today Fathia Vineyards is producing a variety of wines that served in various restaurants in California as well as in our personal tasting room in Sonoma. We invite you to visit our estate, and to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FathiaVineyards. Learn more at www.fathiavineyards.com

CASA DE CHOCOLATES has been creating unique, artisanal chocolates inspired by a passion for Latin American culture, culinary sensibilities and aesthetics since 2012. Located in Berkeley’s Elmwood District, Casa de Chocolates is proud to bring small batch (“hecho a mano”), high quality products to our customers in the Bay Area and beyond — while also honoring the Mesomerican origins of chocolate! Creative flavor combinations are at the heart of Casa de Chocolates’ confections and desserts, including our award-winning Mole bonbon, as well as our Chipotle caramel, Tapatio, Inca Peanut Butter, Guayaba, Tequila butterfy, Flor de Caña mojito bonbons and much more to delight our customers. Shop at our store in Berkeley or online at www.casadechocolates.com.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @casadechocolates

EL MESON DE VIOLETA is a catering business that specializes in artisanal empanadas and Latin American inspired cuisine, which is run by chef-owner Carmen Gloria Figueroa in San Francisco. Our mission is to make every meal into a celebration of being alive. Make ourselves aware that what we choose to eat is the ultimate act of social and ecological justice. We support local farmers and traditional agriculture based on natural sustainable practices. We welcome you at our Mesón to enjoy the simple and the bountiful available to us here and now. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ElMesondeVioleta and learn more at www.elmesonsf.com

ABOUT LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER

La Peña is a nonprofit cultural center founded in 1975 to support progressive social justice movements at home and in the world with a focus on the arts and community gatherings. Learn more at Lapena.org

*La Peña Cultural Center is wheelchair accessible.

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